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Spökelburg

Hamburg-Mitte

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Hamburg-Mitte

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Spökelburg stands in Hamburg-Mitte (Hamburg), in Hamburg, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Spökelburg, also known as Schiffbekerburg or Schleemerburg, was an early medieval hilltop fortification, now vanished, on the Spökelberg in Hamburg's Billstedt district. What remains is a decayed earthen rampart forming a rounded rectangle, once surrounded by a ditch, enclosing an interior area of roughly 1,250 square metres. Three archaeological excavations in 1880, 1935 and 1953 produced almost no findings. Visiting the site means walking an earthwork rather than seeing a standing building, since nothing above ground has survived.

What to know

  • Only an earthen rampart and parts of a ditch survive, there is no standing ruin to see on site.
  • The site sits on the Spökelberg in Hamburg-Billstedt, within a residential area.
  • A house built in 1865 now stands on the mound, close to the remains.
  • There are no opening hours, fees or visitor facilities, a visit is simply a walk across the open terrain.
  • Access is easy and requires no physical effort, as the site lies within the built-up district of Billstedt.

Where this château is

Hamburg-Mitte · Hamburg · Hamburg

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Address

Hamburg-Mitte, Hamburg

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

What remains of the Spökelburg today?
Only a decayed earthen rampart shaped as a rounded rectangle and traces of a ditch remain on site.
Can you visit the Spökelburg like a castle?
No, there is no building or visible ruin, only an open-air earthwork remnant.
Where is the Spökelburg located?
It lies on the Spökelberg in the Billstedt district of Hamburg-Mitte, in Hamburg.
Is the Spökelburg linked to a legendary treasure?
A local legend tells of treasure buried by Count Albert II, searched for unsuccessfully during authorized digs in 1688.
Is the Spökelburg a protected site?
The available sources do not give a protection status to state here.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

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